Online calculators of ecological footprint: Do they promote or dissuade sustainable behaviour?

Sustainable Development

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 391-401

  Franz, Jennifer ^a   Papyrakis, Elissaios ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Ecological footprint calculators; Green lifestyle; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 80855124278     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.446     Document Type: Article

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